RichardMA
Second Unit
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2002
- Messages
- 446
Not that separate amps aren't superior, they generally are,
but why do it if there is an alternative?
I started doing this just after I got into home theater,
about 12 years ago. But I got away from it because I
couldn't stand the thought of my receiver amps sitting idle. It seemed like a waste of property and power.
Also, why have a unit that cross-contaminates itself by
having power amps and signal sections in the same box,
if you have the power amp/preamp alternative?
So I decided to go with amps and preamp processors.
But I'm wondering why anyone would spend $3000 on a top
line receiver now only to buy separate amps for it?
Why not just buy a preamp and use it with separate amps?
Is it most of the time a case of someone buying a receiver,
finding out it's amps aren't that good, and then adding
the separate power amps?
but why do it if there is an alternative?
I started doing this just after I got into home theater,
about 12 years ago. But I got away from it because I
couldn't stand the thought of my receiver amps sitting idle. It seemed like a waste of property and power.
Also, why have a unit that cross-contaminates itself by
having power amps and signal sections in the same box,
if you have the power amp/preamp alternative?
So I decided to go with amps and preamp processors.
But I'm wondering why anyone would spend $3000 on a top
line receiver now only to buy separate amps for it?
Why not just buy a preamp and use it with separate amps?
Is it most of the time a case of someone buying a receiver,
finding out it's amps aren't that good, and then adding
the separate power amps?